From The Express Tribune · Talib Fareedi · · 1m 10s
PIA launches three weekly Islamabad-Birmingham flights
PIA begins three direct weekly flights from Islamabad to Birmingham starting December 1.
In brief
PIA begins three direct weekly flights from Islamabad to Birmingham starting December 1. Pakistan International Airlines will operate three direct weekly flights between Islamabad and Birmingham from December 1, 2026, increasing UK flights to 23. Originally reported by The Express Tribune.
PIA announces new flights
Pakistan International Airlines will launch three direct weekly flights between Islamabad and Birmingham starting December 1, 2026.
Flights operate Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
The flights will initially run on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays to meet demand from travelers in the Midlands.
PIA aims to increase UK flights to 23
The airline plans to raise the total weekly flights between Pakistan and the UK to 23.
PIA resumes UK flights after ban
PIA returned to UK flights in October 2025 after a five-year suspension due to aviation safety concerns.
PIA banned from UK in 2020
PIA was barred from flying to the UK, EU, and US in June 2020 following a deadly crash in Karachi.
UK lifts restrictions in 2025
The UK allowed Pakistani carriers to fly again in July 2025 after confirming aviation safety standards were satisfactory.
In short
Pakistan International Airlines will operate three direct weekly flights between Islamabad and Birmingham from December 1, 2026, increasing UK flights to 23.
